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Yearbook Name

The Spartan 1948

Location

Spearfish, South Dakota (Lawrence County)

Additional Information

1948 SPARTAN

Published by

Senior Journalism Students

Spearfish Junior-Senior High School

Spearfish, South Dakota

Volume X

Spartan Editors

Marlys McKay, Bill Fassbender, Vern Backens, Dee Young, Norma Dodd,

Mrs. Hanson

Foreword

As we go there is one thought which we,

the seniors of 1948. wish to leave with you.

We are all like the headlights of an oncoming

car at dusk. At first dimly seen, the light

grows in volume and brilliance until it blazes

at its height and illuminates the highway and

ditches. A flash, and the blaze has passed

on, leaving grey dusk and the faint glow of

other coming lights. The light is gone, and

only the memory of its intensity is left.

—2—

Dedication

Estella J. Bennett

"Teachers are what you make them." But this time the teacher is what

she makes us.

Fun and merriment lurKed in all of her classes as we endeavored to learn

to balance equations or to understand the amoeba. Her disappointment when

we did wrong hurt us, and silently we resolved to get those papers in, or leave

that gum at home.

There was humor in those classes, and the moments of laughter will remain

with us a long time. But with each laugh a new lesson was learned to store

in our minds and weave into our lives.

Not just subject matter and book learning have we learned in her classes,

but also how to live in this tumbled world as we ought to live. How to live

so that we may add our brick to the slowly growing wall of understanding and

fellowship, and leave our footprints, faint or bold, in the world.

With deep appreciation and affection, we dedicate this annual to our

teacher, Estella Bennett.

-3—

The Administration Makes the Plans

E. C. Mikkelsen—B A. Yankton

College; M. A. University of

South Dakota; University of

Nebraska; Superintendent of

Schools

Ben B. Burris --B. A, Colorado

State College of Education,

Greeley; M. A. University of

South Dakota; Algebra, Aero-

nautics, Geometry

Frances C. Repass—B. S. Black

Hills Teachers College, Spear-

fish; M. A. Colorado State

College of Education, Greeley,

Colorado; Instructional Super-

visor; Social Science, Typing

—4

The Faculty Guides the Students

Leonor Andrade Estella J. Bennett Darleen Furois Georgia Hanson

B. A. University of B. S., M. A. Colo- Associate in Com- A. B. University of

New Mexico; Uni-

versity of Wisconsin

Spanish, History

rado State College mercial Education Wisconsin

of Education, Gree- B. S. in Education Journalism. English,

ley, Colorado

Chemistry

Doris W. Larson ----------

A. B. Augsburg Col- B. S. South Dakota Conn’s, Conserva-

lege, Minneapolis,

Minnesota

English, Reading

University of Ne- History

braska, Commercial

Ethel Martin Charles McClung

Blanche Jones

B. S. Montana State

College, Bozeman

Physical Education,

Social Studies

State College,

Brookings

Homemaking

tory of Music,

Elkhart, Indiana

Band, Orchestra

Mildred Menard

National Business

Training School,

Sioux City, Iowa

Croydon Art Insti-

tute, Chicago, Ill.

Art, Junior Busi-

ness

Bertha Noren

B. S. Black Hills

Teachers College,

Spearfish

Mathematics,

Science

Helen Oitto

B. S. Black Hills

Teachers College,

Spearfish

English, Music

NOT PICTURED

Willis Hall

B. A Yankton Col-

lege, Yankton,

South Dakota

General Science,

Biology

Joseoh S. Rygq

B. S. Concordia Col-

lege, Moorhead,

Minnesota

Colorado State Col-

lege of Education,

Greeley, Colorado

Science. Manual

Arts, Mathematics

Dorothy Stannus

B. S. in Education,

Black Hills Teach-

ers College. Spear-

fish

English

Donald E. Young

B. S. in Education.

Black Hills Teach-

ers College, Spear-

fish

Springfield College,

Soringfield, Massa-

chusetts

Coach, Phvsical Ed-

ucation, Economics,

American History

-5-

Board of Advisers Represents Students

STANDING: Sandra Vaughn, Mr. Burris, Bobby Nelson, George Fassbender. Donlej

Harris, James Nelson, Gene Bauer, Mr. Mikkelsen, Billy Evans, Mrs. Hanson

SEATED: Thais Johnston, secretary; Jimmie Andersen, Jean Higashi, president;

George Opitz, vice-president; Shirley Blando

The Office Staff

The Custodian

“Charlie” Ullarich

Patricia Gillespie, Bernice Lindemann

-6-

Around the Clock Activities

On the basketball court, at a pep meeting down town, listening to speakers

at Career Day, and dancing at the Junior-Senior banquet, students of Spearfish

Junior-Senior high school work and play.

—7—

Senior Class Officers Are Leaders

WILLIAM A. FASSBENDER Glee

Club 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Quartette

4; Boys’ Trio 4; Senior Choir 4;

Lookout Staff, Art Editor 4; Spar-

tan Staff, Associate Editor 4; Sen-

ior vice-president; "100 Club” 4;

Quill & Scroll 4; Junior Talent

Show 4; Press Conference 4; Sen-

ior Play

CHARLENE HEBERT Glee Club

1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-2-4; Sex-

tette 3-4; Senior Choir 4; GAA

3-4; Lookout Staff, Co-Editor 4;

Spartan Staff 4; Class Secretary

4; Pep Club 3; Homemaking Club

WILLIAM FRAWLEY Band 1-2-

3-4; Orchestra 1-2-3-4; Glee Club

2-3-4; Boys’ Trio 4; Quartette 4;

Senior Choir 4; Pep Band 3; Intra-

mural 1; Quill & Scroll 3-4; Pepsi-

Cola Scholarship 4; Lookout Staff

3; “100 Club” 3-4; Junior Play;

Senior Play; Senior Class Presi-

dent; Board of Advisers 7-2-3;

Black Hills Student Congress 3;

Declamation 2-3-4; Junior Talent

Show 3-4

Class History

Activities and accomplishments of wide variation have done much to

make the class of 1948 well remembered.

In 1936 eleven of this year’s seniors entered the first grade at the

Spearfish Public School. At that time the class numbered 33. In the fresh-

man year the class had 74 members. Fifty-three students will receive

diplomas this year.

As seventh graders, the class of ’48 topped all war stamp and bond

sales conducted in twelve grades of the Spearfish school system.

A decided interest has been shown by the majority of the class in all

high school sports, declamation, and music. The Junior Class play was

Through the Keyhole, a mystery-comedy. The class sponsored a talent

night and organized a Junior Pep Band that year, also. A Mexican theme

was used for the banquet.

As seniors, the class is even more represented in school activities. Jean

Higashi is serving as the first girl president of the Board of Advisers. Five

boys lettered in football; three students lettered in declamation. Vern

Backens, Jack Ingraham, and Marvin Kallenberger were members of the

basketball team which took the District 32 Championship, and went on to

take runners-up honors for District 8 at Philip. The school’s male quartet

and the girls’ sextet are composed of seniors. Serving as class presidents

for the four years were: freshman, Miriam Kramer; sophomore, Jack Car-

penter; junior, Vern Backens; senior, Bill Frawley.

Representatives of the community of Spearfish have been: Jack

Carpenter, Boys’ State 1947; Bill Frawley, State 4-H Radio Speaking

Scholarship 1947; Jean Higashi, DAR representative 1948; Milton Mitchell,

National 4-H Club Congress 1948; Donna Twombley, 4-H Demonstrator at

the State Fair 1948

—8—

The Seniors Reach the Top

WALTIE BEILAGE Glen Ulin, North Dakota 1-2;

Glee Club 4; Lookout Staff 4; Pep Club 3; Press

Conference 4 ROBERT BRYANT Lookout Staff

4; Junior Play; Mechanics Course 1; Football 4;

Track 3 VERN BACKENS Concordia Academy,

St. Paul, Minnesota 2; Football 4; Basketball

1-3-4; Track 3; Lookout Staff, Sports Editor 4;

Spartan Staff, Associate Editor 4; Class Presi-

dent 3; Lettermen's Club 4; Senior Play; "100

Club" 4; Quill 6 Scroll 4; Press Conference 4

ANGELEE CASH Sturgis 1-2

DWAINE DODDS Band 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 3-4;

Football 4 MARION J. DIMICK Band 1-2-3-4;

Orchestra 2-3-4; Glee Club 2-3-4; Mixed Chorus

1-4; Sextet 3-4; Majorette 1-2-3; Senior Choir;

Junior Talent Show 3; GAA 1-4; Quill & Scroll

4; Lookout Staff, Exchange Editor 4; Spartan

Staff 4; All-School Play 1; Junior Play; Senior

Play; Pep Band 3; Declam 1-3; Press Conference

3 NAN CONROY Saint Mary's Hall, San

Antonio, Texas 1; All Saints' Episcopal College,

Vicksburg, Mississippi, Lamar High, Houston,

Texas 2; Alhambra High, Alhambra, California

2-3; Glee Club 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Lookout Staff

4; Spartan Staff 4; Senior Play; Quill & Scroll 4

JACK CARPENTER Band 7-8-1-2-3-4; Orchestra

2-3-4; Prompter, Junior Play; Class President 2;

Black Hills Student Congress 3; Declam 2-3-4;

Boys' State 3; Pep Band 3; Senior Play; Junior

Talent Show 3: Citizenship Award 4

-9-

Class of '48

NORMA DODD Band 8-1-2-3-4; Orchestra 1-2-3-

4; Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-2-4; Sextet

4; Pep Band 3; Junior Talent Show 3-4; Senior

Choir; GAA 1-3-4; Cheerleader 4; Lookout Staff,

Business Manager 4; Spartan Staff, Associate

Editor 4; President, Pep Club 3; Homemaking

Club 1; Declam 3; Press Conference 4 LeROY

FARRELL Band 8-1-2-3-4; Orchestra 2-3-4; Glee

Club 3-4; Quartet 3-4; Boys Trio 4; Senior Choir

4; National Honor Society 3-4; Quill & Scroll

3-4; Lookout Staff, Business Manager 4; Pep

Band 3; Spartan Staff, Business Manager 4;

Senior Play; Vice President of class 2-3; Tennis

Tournament 4; Junior Talent Show 3-4 ROBERT

GATES Bennett County High School 1-3; Custer

2; Prompter, Senior Play LEONA GILLESPIE

DAR Candidate 4; Secretary to Principal 3

MARVIN "KAL" KALLENBERGER Columbia

Heights, Minnesota 1-2-3; Northfield, Minnesota

3; Football 4; Basketball 4; Lettermen's Club 4;

"100 Club" 4 DOLORES HAIR Glee Club 2-3-4;

Mixed Chorus 2-4; Sextet 3-4; National Honor

Society 3-4; Quill 6 Scroll 3-4; Lookout Staff,

Associate Editor 3, Editor 4; "100 Club" 3-4;

Black Hills Student Congress 3; Pep Club 3;

President, Homemaking Club 1; Declam 2-3;

GAA 1-3-4; Senior Play; Senior Choir; Press

Conference 3-4 JOAN HARVEY GAA 1-2-3;

Homemaking Club 1-2-3 LYLE GINSBACH

Track 1

-10-

Class of '48

JEAN HIGASHI Glee Club 1-2; GA A, Secretary

1; National Honor Society 3-4; DAR Candidate

4; Class Secretary 2; Board of Advisers, Presi-

dent 4; Black Hills Student Congress 4; Lookout

Staff 4 STANLEY GUENTHER DARRELL

LINTON Intra mural 1 THERESA HIBBARD

Glee Club 1-2-3; Mixed Chorus 1-2; Girls Trio

2-3; GAA 1-2; Pep Club 3; Homemaking Club 1-2

JACK INGRAHAM Whitewood 1; Sturgis 2-3;

Football 4; Basketball 4; Track 4; Lettermen's

Club 4; Lookout Staff 4; "100 Club", president

4; Quill & Scroll 4; Junior Talent Show 4; Press

Conference 4 ALTHEA DORELLE HUFF Glee

Club 1-3; GAA 1-2; Lookout Staff 4; Home-

making Club 2; Quill & Scroll 4 ROSIE JONES

Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 3-4; Sextet 4;

GAA 1-2; Pep Club 3; Senior Choir; Home-

making Club 1-2-3; FTA 4 PAT MACE Glee

Club 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Football 3-4; Basket-

ball 2; Track 2-3-4; Intra-mural 7-8-9; Lettermen's

Club 3; Lookout Staff 4; Junior Talent Show 4

-11-

Class of '48

ETHEL V. VIRKULA Band 6-7-8-1-2-3-4; Orch-

estra 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 1-2; GA A 1; Home-

making Club 1; Pep Band 3; Junior Talent Show

3-4 WESLEY MORGAN Sturgis 1; Lookout

Staff 4; "100 Club" 4 MILTON MITCHELL Glee

Club 1-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-4; Mechanics Course

1 BERNICE LINDEMANN Glee Club 1-2-3-4;

Mixed Chorus 1; Sextet 4; Senior Choir 4; GAA

1-3-4; Quill & Scroll 4; Lookout Staff, Co-Editor

4; Spartan Staff 4; "100 Club", Secretary 4;

Junior Play; Pep Club 3; Homemaking Club 2;

Senior Play; FT A 4; Secretary to principal 4;

Press Conference 4

GEORGE OPITZ Football 2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3;

Track 1-2; Lettermen's Club 4; Lookout Staff,

Assistant Sports Editor 4; Board of Advisers 3,

Vice-president 4 LAURIE MATTHIESEN Glee

Club 1-2-3; Quill & Scroll 4; Lookout Staff 4;

"100 Club" 4; Homemaking Club 1; Press Con-

ference 4 MARLYS M. McKAY Glee Club

1-2-3; Mixed Chorus 1-2; Trio 2-3; GAA 1; Look-

out Staff 4; Spartan Staff, Associate Editor 4;

Pep Club 3; Homemaking Club 1-2; Declam 1

LEON REINECKE Band 1-20-4; Orchestra 1-2-3-

4; Glee Club 2; Mixed Chorus 2, Intra-mural 1;

Quill & Scroll 3; Lookout Staff 3; Junior Play;

Pep Band 3; Tennis Tournament 4

—12—

Class of '48

DELORES OLSON Guernsey, Wyoming 1-2-3;

Lookout Staff 4 TOM PFRUNDER MARTIN

PFRUNDER BEVERLY R. SCOTT Glee Club

1-2-3; Mixed Chorus 1-2; Girls Trio 2-3; GAA

1-2; Pep Club 3; Homemaking Club 1-2

ROBERT TURGEON Glee Club 4; Quartette 4;

Mixed Chorus 4; Junior Talent Show 4; Lookout

Staff 3 ZONA SHERRARD Indianapolis, In-

diana 1; Newcastle, Wyoming 2; Glee Club 4

ELLEN SEELEY Band 7-8-1-2-3-4; Orchestra 1-2-

3-4; Pep Band 3; Junior Talent Show 3; GAA 1;

Junior Play; Board of Advisers 7-8-1-2; Black

Hills Student Congress 3; Homemaking Club,

Treasurer 1 CORAL SEYMOUR Hettinger,

North Dakota 1; Belle Fourche 2; Lookout Staff 4

-13-

Class of '48

COILA MAE SMITH Band 1-2-3; Orchestra 1-2-

3; Glee Club 1-2-3; Pep Band 3; Majorette 2-3;

Junior Talent Show 3; Junior Play; Class Sec-

retary 3; Declam 1-2-3 JOHN M. VAINIO

Lead 1-2; Sturgis 3 MYRON STEARNS Foot-

ball 1-2-3-4; Track 1-2; Letermen's Club 3-4;

Stage manager, Junior <& Senior Play; Tennis

Tournament 4 MARILYN L. STEARNS Band

1; Glee Club 4; Majorette 2-3-4; GAA 1 -2-3-4;

Pep Club 3; Homemaking Club 1-2; Senior Play

ARNOLD WALTER Granite High School, Salt

Lake City, Utah 1-2; Band 3-4; Lookout Staff 4;

Track 3-4; Pep Band 3; Basketball 3 DONNA

TWOMBLEY Glee Club 1-2-4; Mixed Chorus 4;

DAR Candidate 4; Declam 2-3-4; GAA 1; FTA 4

MARGARET SMITH Newell 1; Belle Fourche

2-3; Lookout Staff 4 WAYNE WALLACE

Tonopah, Nevada 1-2; Tennis Tournament 4

—14—

Class of '48

DARLENE URBAN Bartram High, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 1; Lead 2-3; Glee Club 4; Mixed

Chorus 4; Lookout Staff 4; Declam 4; Senior

Play; Quill & Scroll 4 AUSTIN WILLIAMS

Glee Club 1-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-4; Mechanics

Course 1 MAX OLDS Lookout Staff 4; Senior

Play DOLORES "DEE" YOUNG Custer 1;

Band 2-3-4; Glee Club 2-3; Junior Talent Show

3; Pep Band 3; Cheerleader 4; Lookout Staff,

Exchange Editor 3, Associate Editor 4; Spartan

Staff, Editor 4; junior Play, Business Manager;

Pep Club 3; Black Hills Student Congress 3;

Majorette 2-3-4; Quill & Scroll 3; Board of Di-

rectors 4; "100 Club" 4; Senior Play; Press Con-

ference 4

—15—

Glimpses of Seniors ... Now and Then

Senior Play Cast; Donna Twombley; Coral Seymour; Herbert’s dilemma; Moon-

light for Herbert; Spearfish vs. Belle Fourche; Jack; our senior president; Jean and

Dolores; Bernice, Marion, and Norma; the editor; Journalism class; Bernice and

Marion with Betsy Land

—16—

Many Seniors Win Honors

1. D.A.R. candidates: Leona Gillespie, Jean Higashi, Donna Twombly

2. National Honor Society (elected in Junior year) Dolores Hair, LeRoy Farrell,

Jean Higashi

3. Pepsi Cola Scholarship Candidates: Bill Frawley, Jean Higashi, LeRoy Farrell

4. Senior lettermen: Pat Mace, Vern Backens, “Kai” Kallenberger, Jack Ingraham,

Myron Stearns, George Opitz

—17—

Class of 1949

TOP ROW. Jimmie Andersen, Harold Masker, Warren Harris, Lee Thomas, Bruce

Hurd, Roger Andersen, Jess Driskill

SECOND ROW: Jack Keifert, Iona Stoller, Patsye Noren, Bonnie Gustafson, Miss

Herman, Patty Cundy, Mary Lou Comes, Myrle Hanson

FRONT ROW: Valjean Julius, Carol Smith, Idelette Ellington, Patsy Barker,

Wendell Cathey, Ruth Wolf, Shirley bears, Becky Samuelson, Gloria Schmeltzer

TOP ROW: Floyd Dahl, James Corean, Gene Bauer, Walt Henwood, Paul Dingeman,

Dean Walker, Boyd Williams, Edwin Hendrickson

SECOND ROW: Betty Gene Willey, Mary Belle Rittberger, Florence Dandurand,

Mrs. Bever, Jane Ann Harwood, Dorothy Addison, Helen Baker

FRONT ROW: Geraldine Good, Marjorie Douse, Carol Harvey, Ann Smith, Elaine

Vance, Donna DuBois, Betty Pascoe, Mary Wing

— 18-

The Juniors Take Part in Many Activities

1. The production staff of the Junior Class Play “Kid Colby” get in the picture.

Standing: Valjean Julius, Carol Smith, Mary Lou Comes, Shirley Sears

Seated: Jane Ann Harwood, Iona Stoller, Helen Baker, Patsye Noren

2. Elaine Vance stops a moment between classes

3. The ambitious Juniors add a great deal to Journalism

4. Donna DuBois gives a big yell at the game

5. The Big Leaguers, Myrle Hanson and Gene Bauer, before a game

6. Patsye Noren putting the art work on a stencil

7. Dean Walker, Carol Harvey, and Myrle Hanson, vice-president, secretary, and

president, respectively, of the Junior Class enjoying a “spot in the sun”

8. Boyd Williams relaxes

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The Sophomores

TOP ROW: Darrel Mueller, Loren Dodds, Gene Smith, Roger Creamer, Robert

Banning, Robert Olds, Wayne Bryant, Clifford Caffrey, Tom Driskill

SECOND ROW: Harold Crane, Beverly Cornell, Irvadean Green, Helen Trebelcock,

Mr. Young, Ida Mae Brandeberry, Ruby Steen, Mary Jane Dingeman, Lorraine

Wing, Billy Evans

FIRST ROW: Joyce Blando, Helen Jane Henwood, Joanne Seeley, Shirley Stevens,

Virginia Trussell, Lily Higashi, Betty Andersen, Gracie Keifert, Iola Kerwin

TOP ROW: Lyle Matson, Gene Russell, Marvin A. Erickson, Bob LaVoy, Lois Larson,

Junior Dorsett, Donald Bassett, Marvin J. Erickson, Bob Christofferson

SECOND ROW: Clayton Strampher, Mary Frawley, Pat McAmis, Marilyn Miller,

Mrs. Hanson, Marjorie Oudin, Thais Johnston, Dorothy Burnham, Deloris Eller-

man, Donald Moorhead

FIRST ROW: Shirley Ashley, Verla Twombley, Betty Tibbs, Catherine Furois,

Rosemary Reddick, Darlene Koski, Gertrude Frawley, Jessie Cadwell, Camilla

Virkula

NOT PICTURED: James Furois, Marjorie Guenther, Richard Smith

The Freshmen

TOP ROW: Gilbert Stoller, William McClelland, Stephen Salem, Kari Jensen, Billy

Bob Leeper, Vernon Cash, Roger Allan, Jack Olds

SECOND ROW: James Chandler, George Fassbender, Earl Waterson, Doris Daniels,

J. S. Rygg, Cherie Mitchell, Gerald Day, Mabron McAlpin, George Heimrick

FIRST ROW: Frieda Shuck, Naoda DeRosier, Avelda Scheuttpelz, Marian Olsen,

Dorothy Orr, Joan Hammond, Verla Crago, Dorothy Lynn

TOP ROW: Lonnie Urban, Grant Olsen, Roland Bassett, Don Ward, Kenneth

Burnham, Dick Christofferson

SECOND ROW: Paul Gillespie, Andy Comes, Pat Sears, Miss Jones, Wilma Moberg,

Jimmy May, Walter Cundy

FIRST ROW: Theresa Dingeman, JoAnn Cadwell, Norma Willey, Alice Larive,

Beverly Olsen, Geraldine McNeill, Katherine McNeill, Shirley Blando

NOT PICTURED: Bruce Bade, Carol Cathey, Virginia Eggum, Eloise Ellington,

Elizabeth King, Irma Stanley, Billie June Wagner

—21 —

Eighth Grade

TOP ROW: Clifford Larive, Fred Alleman, Guy Virkula, Larry Farrell, Raymond

Nilles, Don Jones, Kenneth Adair

SECOND ROW: Peter Keifert, Herbert Julius, Marston Holben, Ardis Scott, Miss

Furois, Evelyn Walter, Dale Elmore, Thomas Koski

FIRST ROW: Marian Willey, Bonnie Willard, Cora Lou Crane, Jean Lindstad,

LaDonna Sasse, Bette Christensen, Sonya Bell

TOP ROW: Donley Harris, Lester Holben, Dick Jones, Dick Miller, LeRoy Cook,

Edward Kaiser, Dick Solaas, Jerry Willard

SECOND ROW: David Bonato, James Nelson, Dorothy Corean, Miss Stannus, Connie

Erickson, Larry Portwood, James Voorhees

FIRST ROW: Myrtle Gurnsey, Janice Roberts, Betty Weaver, Doris Harwood,

Delores Andersen, Myrtle Moses, Joan McCain, Dorothy Staigle

NOT PICTURED: Dorthy Harwood, Marie Jipp, Joan Kaiser

—22—

Seventh Grade

TOP ROW: Bobby Nelson, Ike Alleman, Win Goodell, Delano Gallivan, Noel

Matthiesen, Larry Noren, David Kirkpatrick, Larry Anderson

SECOND ROW: Keith Williams, Jimmy Seals, Sandra Vaughn, Mrs. Noren, Gail

Morris, Robert Gillespie, Martin Staigle

FIRST ROW: JoAnn Willey, Nadine Cushing, Dorothea Parker, Cellesteen Mikkel-

sen, Julia Larive, LaDonna Green, Patty Yanzick, Phyllis Jones

TOP ROW: Clifford McClelland, Roger Noss, Leslie Wigand, Joseph Wigand,

William Thomas, Victor Pratt

SECOND ROW: Albert Daniels, Joe Troyer, Tommie Jo Stapp, Mrs. Oitto, Luann

Hovland, Catherine Repass, David Sturgeon

FIRST ROW: Juanita McAlpin, Jean Dobruck, Daisy Thomas, Delphine Stoller,

Guyla Marchiando, Bessie Lyons

NOT PICTURED: Edice Blue, Eleanor Compton, George Miller, Thomas Pentilla

-23-

Underclassmen at Work and Play

B. Olsen, Leeper, M. Olsen, freshmen executives; Moorhead, Oudin, Mueller, sopho-

more officers; Cushing, Blue, Yanzick head the seventh grade; Prop-Busters; Nilles,

McCain, Virkula, eighth grade officers; winter in St. Onge; waiting for the bell; Pat;

catching up on the news; Twombley, Oudin, Johnston

—24—

Activities Popular with Students and Public

In Spearfish High School are many extra curricular activities. Of these,

perhaps music, sports, and declamation appear most often before the public

In four of the above pictures the scene of action is in the high school gym.

The Spartans are playing an action filled game against Belle Fourche and the

band and cheerleaders add much to the thrill of an important game.

The top picture shows the local declamation winners for 1947-48. Left to

right: Donna Twombley, poetry; Bill Frawley, oratory; Darlene Urban, humor-

ous; Florence Dandurand, dramatic.

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Inexperienced Squad Takes Field

TOP ROW: Strampher, Bauer, Hanson, Erickson, Russell, Salem, Copas, Henwood,

Ingraham, Coach Don Young

SECOND ROW: Opitz, Hurd, Cathey, Thomas. Dingeman, Kallenberger, Stearns,

R. Andersen, Backens, J. Andersen

FRONT ROW: Bryant, Dodds, Evans, Mueller, Keifert

The Spartan grid machine failed to click effectively and ended the season

with two wins, over Sundance and Custer, and six defeats.

Consisting of eleven juniors, six sophomores and six seniors, the squad

made up for lack of experience with fighting spirit.

Roger Andersen, tackle, was chosen captain of the '47 SHS squad.

Five Lettermen Return

For Track

With five returning lettermen, Jim Andersen,

Roger Andersen, Gene Bauer, Myrle Hanson,

and Pat Mace, the '48 SHS track squad will

participate in the following track meets:

Hill City Relays April 10

West River Relays April 17

Northern Hills Meet April 23

Conference Meet May 1

Regional Meet May 7

State Meet May 14-15

—26-

Action on the Home Gridiron

SHS Football Schedule

Spearfish 21 Sundance 0

Spearfish 7 Sturgis 18

Spearfish 12 Deadwood 33

Spearfish 6 Hot Springs 19

Spearfish 0 Belle Fourche 38

Spearfish 13 Custer 6

Spearfish 13 Rapid City- 26

Spearfish 6 Lead 13

Burning of the ”S" takes place between halves of the Deadwood game.

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Spartans Are Runners-up in Region 8

BACK ROW: Myrle Hanson, Wendell Cathey, Bruce Hurd, Roger Andersen, Vern

Backens, Marvin Kallenberger, Jimmie Andersen

FRONT ROW: Darrell Mueller, Walter Hen wood, Gene Bauer, Jack Ingraham

Taking runners-up in the Region 8 tournament, the '48 SHS basketball

squad ended a fair season with a win-lose record of 15-10. To reach the

regional playoff the Spartans roared through the District 32 tournament by

defeating Newell, 31-24; Deadwood, 38-22; Buffalo 35-41 for the championship.

A week later the Spartan eagers traveled to Philip for the Regional tourney

where they dumped Hot Springs 41 to 35 in the first game but fell before the

rampaging Philip Scotties 46 to 34.

In conference play the Spearfish crew tied with the Deadwood Bears for

fifth place with a conference record of seven wins and seven losses. The

Spartan cage schedule was as follows:

Spearfish Opponent

Dec. 2—Sundance here 38 22

5—Buffalo here 25 13

9—Deadwood* here 36 20

12—Rapid City* there 22 24

16—Gillette here 35 37

Invitational Tourney Sturgis 18—Rapid City 26 22 19—Sturgis 20 37

Jan. 2—Rapid City* here 26 30

13—Lead* there 24 32

16—Sturgis* there 31 32

20—Belle Fourche* here 29 45

22—Custer* there 51 32

23—Hot Springs* there 44 33

27—New Underwood here 62 32

Feb. 3—Belle Fourche* there 43 30

6—Sturgis* here 36 38

10—Lead* here 32 30

13—Custer* here 38 30

16—Deadwood* there 37 38

20—Hot Springs* * Indicates conference here 34 games 29

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"B" Team Ends Season With Five Wins

BACK ROW: Lee Thomas, Marvin A. Erickson, Dick Miller, Don Moorhead

FRONT ROW: Billy Evans, Billy Bob Leeper, Don Ward, George Fassbender, Jerry

Willard, Jimmy Corean, Harold Crane, Kenneth Burnham, Stephen Salem

The Spartan "B" squad ended their season with 5 wins and 8 losses. They

chalked up wins over Belle Fourche "B", 23-22; Sturgis "B", 31-21; Rapid City

"B", 27-26; Lead "B", 29-27; and Deadwood "B", 19-16.

Leading scorer for the Spearfish second squad was Lee Thomas, lanky

pivot man, with 63.

Action in the Lead High School Gym

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Lettermen's Club Honors Top Athletes

STANDING: Mr. Young, Jimmie Andersen, Gene Russell, Pat Mace. Vern Backens,

Lee Thomas, Roger Andersen, “Kai” Kallenberger, Marvin J. Erickson, George

Opitz, Wendell Cathey, Mr. Rygg

SEATED: Jack Ingraham, Walt Henwood, Darrel Mueller, Myrle Hanson, Myron

Stearns, Don Moorhead, Paul Dingeman, Gene Bauer, Clifford Caffrey

Twelve new lettermen have joined the '48

SHS Lettermen's Club, an honorary organiza-

tion of letter winners in at least one sport.

The officers elected were: Roger Andersen,

president; Myrle Hanson, secretary.

Clayton Strampher, a sophomore, has com-

pleted his second year as student manager of

the basketball, football, and track teams. Clay-

ton checks out equipment for the local athletes

and assists in keeping the athletic office in

order.

Student Manager

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The Cheerleaders

Dee Young, Donna DuBois, Idelette Ellington, Norma Dodd

Business Men Sponsor Athletic Banquet

On March 2 the SHS basketball team, Coach Don Young, and SHS cheer-

leaders were feted by the business men of Spearfish with a banquet served

at the Valley Cafe.

Talks were given by J. S. Rygg, SHS athletic director, and Myrle Hanson,

faculty athletic representative at BHTC. Edison Blue, president of the Chamber

of Commerce, served as toastmaster.

Trip to State

Through the cooperation and generosity of many of the citizens of Spearfish,

the members of the tournament team, Coach Don Young, and Athletic Director

J. S. Rygg, attended the state "B" basketball tournament at Mitchell. The boys

had missed playing in the state tournament when they dropped the final game

of the Region 8 Tourney to Philip.

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Band and Glee Clubs Furnish Music

Dorothy Addison

Ike Alleman

Dorothy Burnham

Kenneth Burnham

Edice Blue

Bill Boint

Jack Carpenter

Mary Lou Comes

Betty Christensen

Mary Dingeman

Paul Dingeman

Norma Dodd

Dwaine Dodds

Marian Dimick

Donna DuBois

Larry Farrell

LeRoy Farrell

Bill Frawley

Mary Frawley

Bonnie Gustafson

Myrle Hanson

Edward Hendrickson

Melbourne Holben

Thais Johnston

Kay Kaiser

Bill Leeper

Joan McCain

Guyla Marchiando

Cellesteen Mikkelsen

Myrtle Moses

James Nelson

Bobby Nelson

Roger Noss

Dorothea Parker

Catherine Repass

Leon Reinecke

Mary Belle Rittberger

Becky Samuelson

Gloria Schmeltzer

Ellen Seeley

Joan Seeley

Iona Stoller

Gilbert Stoller

David Sturgeon

Sandra Vaughn

Ethel Virkula

Don Ward

Evelyn Walter

Arnold Walter

Dean Walker

Jerry Willard

Vonette Willard

Donnie Willard

Boyd Williams

Keith Williams

Raymond Winter

Dee Young

Band

Under the direction of "Charlie" McClung the Spearfish High School Band

participated in many school and civic activities. With 57 members, the band

represented the school at football and basketball games, music concerts, pep

assemblies, and the West River Music Festival in Rapid City on April 24.

Girls' Glee Club

The Spearfish Senior high school girls glee club consists of 59 members,

and is directed by Mrs. Charles Oitto. The girls participated in concerts

throughout the year, and represented the school in the annual Music Festival

at Rapid City April 24.

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Twirlers

Marilyn Stearns, Deloris Ellerman, Dee Young

In the past years twirling has become a part of the Music Department.

Marilyn Stearns and Dee Young have been majorettes for three years, while

Deloris Ellerman and Gertrude Frawwley have twirled with the SHS Band for

two years.

Orchestra

Dorothy Burnham

Jack Carpenter

Mary Jane Dingeman

Paul Dingeman

Marian Dimick

Norma Dodd

Donna DuBois

Larry Farrell

LeRoy Farrell

Bill Frawley

Gertrude Frawley

Mary Frawley

Gerry Good

Bonnie Gustafson

Edward Hendrickson

Lily Higashi

Leon Reinecke

Marybelle Rittberger

Gloria Schmeltzer

Ellen Seeley

Joan Seeley

Iona Stoller

Gilbert Stoller

Ethel Virkula

Boyd Williams

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B" Twirlers Practice For Perfection

STANDING: Ardis Scott, Joan McCain, Betty Weaver, Doris Harwood, Connie

Erickson, Dorothy Corean, Gertrude Frawley, Verla Twombley, Ida Mae

Brandeberry

KNEELING: Joan Willey, Sonya Bell, Dorthy Harwood, Gayle Morris, Bette

Christensen, Dorothea Parker, Nadine Cushing

"B"Band

Roger Allan

Dick Brandeberry

Carman Campman

Callie Christensen

Allan Clark

Andrew Comes

Jack Dimick

Joan Dimick

Win Goodell

Lyle Hines

Luann Hovland

Marie Jipp

Owen Kassin

Bessie Lyons

Harold Marchant

George Miller

Raymond Nilles

Catherine Repass

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Victor Seals

Marcita Seheib

Mary Smith

Tommie Jo Stapp

Mary Sturgeon

Betty Ullarich

Patty Winter

Joe Wigand

Leslie Wigand

Many Girls Participate in Glee Club

TOP ROW. Idelette Ellington, Charlene Hebert, Marilyn Stearns, Nan Conroy, Lois

Larson, Beverly Scott, Marilyn Miller, Pasye Noren, Waltie Beilage, Becky

Samuelson

SECOND ROW: Norma Dodd, Dorothy Lynn, Naoda DeRosier, Shirley Sears, Mrs.

Oitto, Carol Smith, Camilla Virkula, Gertrude Frawley, Jane Harwood

FIRST ROW: Mary Wing, Marjorie Douse, Carol Harvey, Ann Smith, Wilma Moberg,

Patricia Sears, Ida Mae Brandeberry, Donna DuBois, Geraldine Good, Iola

Kerwin ,

LOWER PICTURE—TOP ROW: Betty Ann Tibbs, Chene Mitchell, Kan Jensen,

Patsy Barker, Donna Twombley, Patty Cundy, Bonnie Gustafson, Ruth Wolf,

Dolores Hair

SECOND ROW: Gloria Schmeltzer, Valjean Julius, Jessie Cadwell, Verla Crago,

Mrs. Oitto, Dorothy Orr, Marian Olsen, Verla Twombley, Helen Trebelcock,

Bernice Lindemann , . „ „ , „ , .

FIRST ROW: Betty Andersen, Beverly Olsen, Elame Vance, Helen Baker, Marion

Dimick, Darlene Urban, Betty Gene Willey, Betty Pascoe, Gracie Keifert

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Boys' Glee Club

BACK ROW: Bob LaVoy, Dwaine Dodds, Bruce Hurd, Bob Turgeon, Pat Mace, Jess

Driskill, Gilbert Stoller, Lyle Matson

FRONT ROW: Geraldine Good, Accompanist, Gene Smith, Bill Fassbender, Bill

Frawley, Mrs. Oitto, Austin Williams, Myron Stearns, LeRoy Farrell

Quartet and Sextet Composed of Seniors

Billy Fassbender, Bob Turgeon, Bill

Frawley, LeRoy Farrell

ACCOMPANIST: Norma Dodd

BACK ROW: Dolores Hair, Norma Dodd

Bernice Lindemann

FIRST ROW: Rose Jones, Marion Dimick,

Charlene Hebert

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Girls Sports Interest Many

TOP ROW: Valjean Julius, Joan Hammond, Jane Ann Harwood, Dorothy Burnham,

Deloris Ellerman, Thais Johnston, Marjorie Oudin, Betty King, Patsy Barker,

Ruth Wolf

FRONT ROW: Carol Cathey, Ida Mae Brandeberry, Carol Harvey, Joan Seeley,

Irvadean Green, Bernice Lindemann, Marion Dimick, Norma Dodd

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Future Homemakers of America

STANDING: Irvadean Green, Dorothy Burnham, Jessie Cadwell, Virginia Eggum,

Mrs. Martin

SEATED: Gracie Keifert, Betty Anderson, Shirley Ashley, Verla Crago, Joan

Cadwell, Doris Daniels, Cherie Mitchell, Dorothy Orr, Wilma Moberg, Deloris

Ellerman, Lois Larson, Marion Olsen, Patty Sears, Beverly Olsen, Avelda Schutt-

pelz, Eloise Ellington, Joan Hammond

Future Teachers of America

TOP ROW: Marion Dimick, Miss Repass, Donna Twombly, Ruth Wolf, Patty Cundy,

Patsy Barker

SECOND ROW: Rose Jones, Carol Smith, Bernice Lindemann, Shirley Sears

FIRST ROW: Gloria Schmeltzer, Gerry Good, Carol Harvey

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Quill and Scroll

STANDING: Jack Ingraham, Leon Reinecke, Bill Fassbender, LeRoy Farrell

SECOND ROW: Patsye Noren, Vern Backens, Dorelie Huff, Becky Samuelson, Elaine

Vance, Dolores Hair, Dee Young, Bill Frawley

FIRST ROW: Nan Conroy, Jean Higashi, Marion Dimick, Darlene Urban, Bernice

Lindemann, Laurie Matthiesen

Sixteen students became members of Quill and Scroll this year. There

were five holdover members from last year, Dolores Hair, Dee Young, LeRoy

Farrell, Leon Reinecke and Bill Frawley. The annual banquet and initiation

were held May 15 at the high school.

100 Club

The "100 Club" organized in 1947 by

Theodore Olsen, added eleven new

members in 1948. They accomplished

their goal of 100 inches and are now

the elite of the Journalism class. They

held their annual initiation and picnic

April 25, at Rim Rock Lodge in Spear-

fish Canyon. Dolores Hair is a hold-

over member, the only Junior to make

the "100 Club" in its first year.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Jean Higashi, Patsye

Noren, Bill Fassbender, Vern Backens,

Mrs. Hanson, Elaine Vance, Jack

Ingraham, Bernice Lindemann, Dolor-

es Hair, Dee Young, Laurie Matthiesen

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Lookout Staff

STANDING: LeRoy Farrell, Bill Fassbender, Norma Dodd, Jack Ingraham, Vern

“Backens, Carol Smith, Bernice Lindemann, Patsye Noren, Becky Samuelson,

Marion Dimick

SEATED: Charlene Hebert, Dolores Hair, editors

The Lookout

The members on the Lookout Staff and the Journalism Classes publish

twice a month a six to ten page paper. The Lookout is mimeographed and

contains complete coverage of all school activities and school members. It

offers opportunities for students to learn journalistic work under the careful and

friendly supervision of Mrs. Myrle Hanson.

The Spartan

The 1948 Spartan was written, made up and published through the efforts

of the annual staff under the sunervision of Mrs. Myrle Hanson. Members of

the staff are Dee Young, Editor, Marlys McKay, Bill Fassbender, Vern Backens,

and Norma Dodd, Co-editors. Other staff members include Charlene Hebert,

Marion Dimick, Bernice Lindemann, LeRoy Farrell, Dolores Hair and Nancy

Conroy.

Pictures were taken by the Black Hills Studio Inc.

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Journalism Students Work on the Lookout

Journalism Class works forever toward meeting the deadline

Spartan Staff

Charlene Hebert, Billy Fassbender, Marion Dimick, Bernice Lindeman, LeRoy Farrell,

Dee Young, Vern Backens, Dolores Hair, Nancy Conroy, Norma Dodd, Marlys McKay

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Fifteen Students Try Declamation

STANDING: Theresa Dingeman. Verla Twombly, Doris Daniels, Bonnie Gustafson.

Paul Dingeman, James Chandler, Pat McAmis, Gertrude Frawley, Gloria

Schmeltzer

SEATED: Jack Carpenter, Darlene Urban, Florence Dandurand. Bill Frawley. Donna

Twombly, Miss Stannus, Director

NOT PICTURED: Marjorie Guenther

Class of '48 Entertains Class of '47

The Junior-Senior Banquet of 1947 sponsored by the class of '48, was held May

17. Students and guests ate and danced amid bright colors making up a Mexican

theme.

Juniors Present Comedy

"A different kind of play, an interesting comedy,r' seems to be the opinion

of those who attended the Junior play, "Kid Colby," which was presented

Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9.

Portraying the longer roles on Thursday night were Bruce Hurd, Carol

Harvey, Warren Harris, Gene Bauer, and Gerry Good. On Friday night Jimmie

Andersen, Ruth Wolf, Roger Andersen, Dean Walker, and Bonnie Gustafson

played the major roles. Myrle Hanson, Walt Henwood, Boyd Williams, Donna

DuBois, Florence Dandurand, Marjorie Douse, Patsv Barker, Gloria Schmeltzer,

Helen Baker, and Paul Dingeman played both nights.

The production staff and ushers consisted of Patsye Noren, Betty Willey,

Iona Stoller, Mary Belle Rittberger, Mary Lou Comes, Valjean Julius, Shirley

Sears, Becky Samuelson, Elaine Vance, Carol Smith, and Dorothy Addison.

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Learning by Study and Experiment

Combined study hall and library is used by students during their study

halls.

Wtklii

Physics class conducts experiments under instructor Joe Rvgg and student

instructor Levi Ironhawk.

Homemaking and Chemistry

Freshman and sophomore girls demonstrate cooking techniques.

Students learn chemistry through experimentation.

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Juniors Sponsor Banquet

South end of gymnasium—Junior Senior banquet 1948

The juniors entertained the senior class and other guests at "Fairy Land",

the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom May 8, 1948. Jimmie Andersen, toast-

master, introduced the speakers and entertainers, who presented a delightful

program.

Speakers' table—Junior-Senior Banquet, 1948

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National Honor Society

Dolores Hair*, Leroy Farrell*, Bernice Lindemann*, William Frawley*, Donna

Twombley*, Ruth Wolf**, Gene Bauer**, Dee Young*, William Fassbender*, Patsye

Noren**, Jean Higashi*, Student Body President; Jack Carpenter*, Citizenship

Award Winner

♦Class of 1948, "Class of 1949

National Athletic Scholarship Society

Myron Stearns*, Jimmie Andersen**, Vern Backens*, Dean Walker**

Jack Ingraham*, Myrle Hanson*’, Gene Bauer**, Roger Andersen* *

♦Class of 1948, "Class of 1949